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1 [NEW] ACT - Media 102: Writing an Effective Media Release.
13 ACT - Canberra District Harvest Festival
15 NSW - Health Communication, Marketing & Media Conference 2010
17 ACT - Innovate & Unlock Staff Creativity
32 [NEW] National - Review of Portfolio Management and Pension Fund Sector Opportunities in Canada
1 ACT - Media 102: Writing an Effective Media Release. 11 May 2010 A practical workshop on how to write basic and advanced media releases for government and corporate organisations. Learn how to construct an effective and newsworthy media release in the style that journalists prefer; when to use graphs and data, how best to present your story and appropriately targeting and distributing your releases. Over 90% of media releases go straight in the bin – this course is devised for those who want to be part of the other 10%. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.publicaffairs.com.au/courses 2 ACT - Writing 104: Writing Features and Articles. 23 March 2010 Feature writing for magazines, newspapers and newsletters requires a professional methodology for organising and presenting information. This interactive and practical workshop shows how to take raw source material and develop and shape it into compelling and properly structured feature articles. Topics include: • Building on ideas and themes • Structuring feature articles • Magazines, op-eds and newsletters • Media targeting for feature articles • 10 principles of professional writing View the event details on our website Official Site: http://publicaffairs.com.au/courses 3 ACT - Real Estate Registration Course 6 April 2010 The ACT Real Estate Registration course is designed for those people seeking a career in real estate. The ACT Office of Regulatory Services requires Real Estate Salespersons and Property Managers to meet minimum education requirements for registration in the ACT. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.wisdomlearning.com.au/courses/coursedetail.cfm?id=938 4 ACT - Comms Strategy 101: Develop a Communication Strategy 20 April 2010 This course covers the core principles of planning and writing a communication strategy. Learn how to set realistic goals for your communications exercise, identify key messages and the best communications tools and channels to reach key target audiences. Topics include: The role of the communication strategy and the underlying principles to observe Setting objectives and developing key messages Identifying target audiences and key stakeholders and much more.... View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.publicaffairs.com.au 5 ACT - Briefs, Ministerial and Cabinet Submission Writing 22 March 2010, 23 March 2010 Written communications must be clear, concise, cogent and based on sound logic if they are to engage and convince the reader. This course teaches the building blocks of good writing including the fundamentals of grammar, syntax and punctuation before addressing specific usage in public sector documentation. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.anu.edu.au/cce/pdcourses/course/writing_and_speaking.php 6 ACT - Project Management, Introduction to 22 March 2010, 23 March 2010, 24 March 2010 The aim of this course is to provide attendees with an understanding of the processes and management practices associated with the profession of project management. The course has been designed to introduce participants to the project management body of knowledge in an easy-to-understand manner. The third day of the course contains a number of practical exercises to reinforce attendees understanding of project management and to allow them to apply the knowledge to real-life projects. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/bsu/courses/project_management/intro_project_mgmt.html 7 ACT - Writing 103: Government and Public Service Writing. 30 March 2010 A training course devised primarily for Territory, State and Federal public servants seeking to enhance and improve specific written skills. This course focuses on writing briefs, ministerials, policy documents, question time briefs (QTBs), possible parliamentary questions (PPQs), questions on notice, memos, minutes and other public service and government documents. A must for those in government departments and agencies. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.publicaffairs.com.au 8 ACT - Writing 102: Speech Writing. 13 April 2010 Speechwriters rarely deliver their speeches, which is why speech writing is such a difficult skill to master. This course is for anyone who has to write speeches: from short ‘welcomes’ or 30 minute keynote addresses. This highly practical and specialised workshop also addresses the importance of planning and researching. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.publicaffairs.com.au/courses 9 ACT - Recruit 102: Writing an Effective CV 29 March 2010, 1 April 2010 Generally, employers only give each CV a few seconds of their time. So - to stand out - a CV needs to be interesting, precise and attractive. Resumes are the ultimate marketing tool, yet they are too often rushed and mistake-ridden. This course provides hands-on guidance on layout, formatting and content and demonstrates the importance of including achievements and tangible outcomes that will appeal to an employer. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.publicaffairs.com.au 10 ACT - Organisational Resilience. 7 April 2010, 8 April 2010 Resilience has applications across a number of disciplines and there is a growing need to focus on our ability to minimise the impact of vulnerability and failure of our systems and plans. The aim of this two-day course is to expose participants to concepts, ideas and case studies associated with building resilience and adaptive capacity within organisations in the context of a disruptive or catastrophic event. Course participants will be introduced to a Resilience Maturity Model and Matrix. They will be given information about the development of the Australian Standard for Organisational Resilience and its links to other Standards including risk and systems management. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/bsu/courses/management/org_resilience.html 11 ACT - Events 101: Hosting and Running an Event. 29 April 2010 Hosting and running events can be fraught with problems if you don’t get the basics right. This course covers the essentials of running both small and large events as well as government and corporate functions. Using practical exercises, we work through the key stages of hosting a professional event, focussing on the importance of the planning and preparation stages and how professional post-event analysis can ensure continued success of an event. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.publicaffairs.com.au 12 ACT - Company Directors Course (5 Day Program) 16 March 2010 The Company Directors Course - The AICD’s premier corporate governance education program, developing the practice of directorship. The Company Directors Course (CDC) develops practical contemporary corporate governance and directorship knowledge and skills. The ACT conducts a non-residential format (5 full consecutive working days) CDC every second month. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Education/Find+a+Course/ACT/A100512CD1.htm
13 ACT - Canberra District Harvest Festival 10 April 2010, 11 April 2010 Savour the sights, sounds and smells of vintage. Winery tasting tours through the winery from 10 am to 1 pm. Then taste wines in the winery from 1 pm to 5 pm. Pre-order The Cook and Grocer gourmet food hamper ($35 for 2 people) and picnic with family and friends and a glass of wine. East Moon will be playing live music 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm each day. Bookings for picnic hampers required: phone 02 6262 3070 View the event details on our website 14 ACT - Dance, Dancing & Dancing Masters 9 April 2010, 7 May 2010, 11 June 2010 Explore the rich history of western European dance from the 16th century to the 19th century. Enjoy learning how the institution of the ball, ballroom eetiquette, dances, dance music, dancing technique and the role of the dancing master evolved over this 400 year period. Period illustrations, literature and instruction manuals (including rare antique originals that will be on display) will make the story come alive. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.eventbrite.com/org/122150107?s=1057757#Program
15 NSW - Health Communication, Marketing & Media Conference 2010 24 March 2010 The conference will discuss a range of topical issues for communications practitioners in the health sector. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.frocomm.com.au 16 NSW - Web 2.0 in Government Conference 23 June 2010, 24 June 2010 A 2 day conference exploring how the web is transforming Government View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.frocomm.com
17 ACT - Innovate & Unlock Staff Creativity 25 June 2010 This workshop is designed for managers who want to lead teams and individuals to be more innovative and creative in the workplace. By attending this workshop you will learn a range of skills and strategies to: - create an ideas culture - stimulate innovation in the workplace - enhance efficiency and effectiveness. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.wisdomlearning.com.au/courses/coursedetail.cfm?id=950 18 ACT - Director Connection - Matching NFP Boards with Directors 28 April 2010 Is your not for profit organisation looking for new board members to assist in achieving the strategic outcomes of the organisation? The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is holding an event designed to match directors looking for board positions with Not for Profit organisations looking for directors. This is a unique opportunity for organisations to meet with a number of potential directors in the one place at the one time, to find the best candidate for the position. Potential board members will rotate amongst the various organisations attending. You will get the opportunity to discuss what your organisation does, what you are looking for in a board member, and potentially find a suitable candidate for your board. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Events/Find+an+Event/ACT/A100428DB1.htm 19 ACT - ACT CPD Commercial Workshop 19 May 2010 This CPD workshop is designed for registered salespersons or licensed agents working in the commercial property sector. The workshop will provide the opportunity to develop new and enhanced skills in achieving success in building relationships with clients with emphasis on commercial real estate topics, co-facilitated by Michael James from Trinity Law. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.wisdomlearning.com.au/courses/coursedetail.cfm?id=946 20 ACT - ACT CPD Property Management Workshop 18 May 2010 This CPD workshop for ACT registered or licensed property managers will update and refresh knowledge on the key areas of legislation and the regulatory requirements. The workshop will also provide the opportunity to develop new and enhanced relationship building skills. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.wisdomlearning.com.au/courses/coursedetail.cfm?id=944 21 ACT - Customer Service Workshop 21 May 2010 This Customer Service Workshop has been designed to deliver skills, practical tips and strategies to deliver outstanding customer service. The program is practical and is developed and delivered by ‘real world’ experienced presenters. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.wisdomlearning.com.au/courses/coursedetail.cfm?id=1067 22 ACT - The Chairman 23 March 2010 While legally the equal of everyone else sitting around the boardroom table, the chairman is frequently singled out for questions, criticism and scrutiny. The Chairman examines the challenging, complex and often lonely issues facing today’s chairmen, and equips you with the skills and techniques you need to tackle them head on. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Education/Find+a+Course/ACT/A100323CE1.htm 23 ACT - Writing 101: The Basics of Professional Writing. 4 May 2010 This course has been developed to improve basic writing skills and is recommended for anyone writing documents for external and/or internal consumption. Covering basic grammar, proper use of punctuation, correct tenses, commonly mistaken words, editing and proof reading – this ‘basics’ workshop goes back to the fundamentals and elementals of standard English and how to write in a more professional and readable style. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.publicaffairs.com.au/courses 24 ACT- Reporting to the Board 18 March 2010 Reporting to the Board takes you step-by-step through all you need to know to prepare, document and present high-quality board reports that get your message heard. Combining practical exercises, facilitated discussion, a case study and comprehensive guides, you'll gain the skills, tools and knowledge. An interactive three-hour course Reporting to the Board examines typical board reports with a focus on improving the quality of information provided to the board. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Education/Find+a+Course/ACT/A100318DE1.htm 25 ACT - Grammar and Punctuation Workshop 27 April 2010, 29 April 2010 A fun, fast-paced two days where you’ll be quickly brought up to speed, given short quizzes and tests to make sure you understand the rules and when to use them. “Your reputation is the reason that we’ve chosen you ...” Brett, IP Australia “Everyone talks about you in the highest terms imaginable.” Michael, DIAC View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.publicaffairs.com.au 26 ACT - Advanced Media Skills Workshop 7 April 2010 The Media workshop provides senior executives and directors with tangible skills to help prepare for media interviews, explains the "media traps", how to avoid them, and gives participants interview tips to build their confidence. It is an excellent briefing to hone your skills in handling and taking a decisive and professional approach to the media. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Events/Find+an+Event/ACT/A100407WS1.htm 27 ACT - Finance for New Directors 25 March 2010 Can you read and interpret your organisations financial statements & reports, or are you still bluffing your way through the financial reports, relying on other directors to spot the issues? Are you confident in reaching an opinion on a company's financial position? Isn't it time you really understood the financial representations you are presented with? Here's you chance to sleep easy at night, confident that you understand the financial health of your organisation. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Education/Find+a+Course/ACT/A100325DE1.htm 28 ACT - Recruit 103: Writing an Effective Application 6 April 2010 This course provides hands-on guidance on layout, formatting and content of an effective application. You'll also get insights into what information goes where: the letter, the CV and the application itself. Our Presenter runs a recruitment company and has seen hundreds of applications and knows what to avoid and how to stand out from the crowd. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.publicaffairs.com.au 29 ACT - Brand You ACT CPD Workshop 17 June 2010 Have you considered your individual brand and what it means to your clients and agency? This course is a must for all sales people within the real estate industry. This full-day workshop worth 8 CPD points will open your eyes to modern ideas and strategies to improve your personal brand and your service to clients. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.wisdomlearning.com.au/courses/coursedetail.cfm?id=1002 30 ACT - Entrepreneurship Workshops.. 18 March 2010, 17 June 2010 This workshop will help participants to understand the entrepreneurial process and highlight the key skills and insights needed to apply the process for the benefit of your own entrepreneurial venture. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.canberrabusinesspoint.com.au 31 ACT - Business Health Checks - Managing in Volatile Times 24 March 2010, 21 April 2010, 19 May 2010, 23 June 2010 Managing a successful business is a constant challenge and more so when economic conditions are unfavourable. These sessions are focussed on helping attendees manage for the tough times and stay one step ahead. Covering a range of content, the sessions are designed to provide some 'food for thought' and guidance for business operators and managers of some practical and actionable things they can do to weather the storm and position View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.canberrabusinesspoint.com.au
32 National - Review of Portfolio Management and Pension Fund Sector Opportunities in Canada 24 March 2010 This is an opportunity to obtain an update on the state of the Canadian market in general, as well as specific review of portfolio management and pension funds sectors in Canada. Learn about regulatory compliance, market size, market segmentation, partners (such as TSX, Manulife, OMERS) and much more. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.austrade.gov.au 33 ACT - AICD/CBC Canberra Times Business Series Luncheon 25 March 2010 AICD & The Canberra Business Council proudly presents Canberra Times Business Series Luncheon - Harold Mitchell AO Harold Mitchell is the Executive Chairman of Mitchell Communications Group Limited, the largest media agency in Australia. In addition to this position he is the Chairman of CARE Australia, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Art Exhibitions Australia, Thorough Vision, and Melbourne Rebels Rugby. He is also a Director of Tennis Australia, Television Sydney, Deakin Foundation, the Melbourne Recital Centre and Committee Member of the Grattan Institute’s Public Policy Committee. In January 2004 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his services as a benefactor and fundraiser in support of artistic and cultural endeavours. In 2005 he received the Richard Pratt Business Leadership Award from the Australia Business Arts Foundation in recognition of his exceptional contribution to Australian cultural life. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Events/Find+an+Event/ACT/A100325LU1.htm 34 ACT - eHealth Seminar 12 April 2010 Implementing the Australian Government's National E-Health Strategic Plan: Over the next 3 years, the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) will deliver key components of the National E-Health Strategy, endorsed by Australian Health Ministers in late 2008. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://c3i.defencewatch.com.au/governmentwatch_files/EHealthRegForm2010PW.pdf 35 ACT - Free Tax Seminars for Rental Property Owners 8 April 2010 A seminar for rental property owners and those thinking about obtaining an investment. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.ato.gov.au/corporate/Seminar.asp?state=ACT&program=INDL 36 ACT - EMDG Coaching Session. 19 March 2010 These small-group, personalised sessions will help you get EMDG ready and maximise your grant entitlement. Sessions will be run by senior grants staff and will cover a range of topics including introduction to EMDG, how to plan for EMDG, how to apply for EMDG and how to get the best out of the EMDG scheme. Coaching sessions will be held in most capital cities and regional areas Australia-wide. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.austrade.gov.au/EventViewBookingDetails.aspx?Bck=Y&EventID=2386 37 ACT - AICD/CBC Canberra Times Business Luncheon- Robyn Archer 22 April 2010 Robyn Archer is a singer, writer, director, Artistic Director and public advocate of the Arts. In all of these roles her reach is global. She has recently given sold-out concerts in Canberra, Adelaide and Melbourne - to excellent reviews. Her Wal Cherry (Sept 2008) and Manning Clark ( March 2009) Memorial Lectures, and her address to APAP in New York ( Jan 2009) have been widely praised and will be included in a publication of her speeches in 2010. She is in constant demand throughout the world as a speaker on the Arts and recent destinations have been Varna ( Bulgaria), Perth and all points east in Australia, Vancouver, Prague, Seoul, London, Ghent: there are new invitations to Jeju ( Korea) , Glasgow, Sydney, Townsville, Mackay, Yolgnu Land ( NT). Robyn is currently the Artistic Director of The Light in Winter which she created for Federation Square in Melbourne and she is developing new events for Western Australia and Canberra. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Events/Find+an+Event/ACT/A100422LU1.htm 38 ACT - Tax Professional Seminar Program 9 April 2010 We offer a scheduled program of free seminars for tax professionals in all states. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.ato.gov.au/corporate/Seminar.asp?state=ACT&program=TP 39 ACT - Governing Your NFP Organisation 30 March 2010 This FREE information seminar will introduce members of your not-for-profit organisation’s governing body, the management team, key staff members, volunteers and public officers to a better understanding of the principles of good organisational governance. This seminar discusses what governing body members of NFP organisations should be doing, how they can improve governance practices, add value to their organisation and protect themselves from personal liability. View the event details on our website Official Site: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Events/Find+an+Event/ACT/A100330CO1.htm
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